We are also putting in some wainscoting downstairs so a mitre saw will be purchased before the projects begin. Patience is not always my strong suit but this will be a husband/wife project so she will be there to help lay the flooring and also help keep me from losing it halfway through the project.




I agree if you're talking about the 7-8mm stuff but we were able to walk on some of this stuff at the store and did a little "golf ball drop" test to see the sound difference. Our first house had the cheap Pergo stuff that sounded like a hollow gourd but this stuff is just as thick as the real wood and with the thin pad underneath didn't seem to make much noise. (very muffled) Also, with the dogs running around the laminate is much more scratch resistant. I'm going to cross my fingers and will let you know in a couple of months if I made a mistake. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />




We have a West Highland White Terrier now and will purchase a boxer when we actually get moved in. Unfortunately the color of the stair rails are driving the color of the floor. (dark brown) We really liked a lighter color flooring but didn't want to have to replace the bannisters as well. So I'm gonna have to live with shaggy white hair on dark wood.

Thanks for the advice guys. After a couple weekends and a few cases of beer the place will be either really nice looking or we will have a half-installed floor and a mitre saw partially embedded in one wall. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Carlos